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Learn about Italian Wines!
This page is an essential guide to Italian Wines and collects all the articles about wines, appellations, and grape varieties. Italian Wines are classified into 526 Denominations, spread in 20 regions: 75 DOCGs, 333 DOCs, and 118 IGPs. Everybody has heard of Barolo, Brunello, Chianti, and Amarone. If you are an intermediate taster, you may know about Cortese, Vermentino, Aglianico, maybe Orvieto, and Verdicchio.
But who knows about Vitoska, Vespolina, Biancolella, and Tintilia? You will, if you want, by reading this guide.
Facts and figures
-- The Italian wine scene is composed of about 310,000 farms, an average of 2 hectares cultivated per farm, and just over 45,000 wine-making companies -- AGEA (Agency for Agriculture Subsidy) data: in 2015, 76% of the wineries produced less than 100 hectoliters of wine per year, 17% between 101 and 1,000 hectoliters, 5% between 1,001 and 10,000 hectoliters, and 1% between 10,001 and 100,000 hectoliters -- This confirms the tendency towards fragmentation and the prevalence of small and medium-sized entities -- The vast majority comes from the larger companies: in 2015, 77.5% was produced by companies that vinified more than 10,001 hectoliters per year -- Three fundamental categories:Â Family-run wineries, widespread in the areas with the greatest winemaking traditions; Cooperatives, that cover 60% of wine production in Italy; Large estates and industries, historic Tuscan, Venetian, and Piedmontese wine families, grown considerably through acquisitions and mergersThe Essential Guide to Italian Wines
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Vicenza DOC
Vicenza DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, dessert and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Garganega, Manzoni Bianco, Moscato, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico). Principal Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Raboso. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco, Garganego, Rosato, and Raboso; 11.0% for white varietals except Garganego, for Rosso, for red varietals except Raboso, for Novello, and for spumanti; 11.5% for Raboso Riserva; 12.0% for riservas except Raboso; 13.0% (potential) for Passito We are working on this Vicenza DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in…
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Venezia DOC
Venezia DOC: It is a very interesting apellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, dessert and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Friulano, Gewürztraminer, Glera, Manzoni Bianco, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Verduzzo. Red Grapes are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Raboso, Refosco The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for all frizzante, rosato, and sparkling wines; 11.0% for whites and non-riserva reds; 12.0% for Passito (15.0% potential); 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Venezia DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of…
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Valpolicella Ripasso DOC
Valpolicella Ripasso DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Veneto. Red Grapes are Corvina, Corvinone and Wine Composition: Rosso (Rd): 45–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone; 5–30% Rondinella; maximum 25% OARG (of which no single variety can exceed 10% and all aromatic varieties combined cannot exceed 10%); Superiore (Rosso). Minimum alcohol level is 12.5% for Rosso; 13.0% for Superiore We are working on this Valpolicella Ripasso DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of…
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Valpolicella DOC
Valpolicella DOC: This is an appellation for only red wines in the region of Veneto. Red Grapes are Corvina, Corvinone and Wine Composition:Rosso (Rd): 45–95% Corvina and/or Corvinone; 5–30% Rondinella; maximum 25% OARG (of which no single variety can exceed 10% and all aromatic varieties combined cannot exceed 10%); Superiore (Rosso). The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Rosso; 12.0% for Superiore We are working on this Valpolicella DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s…
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Valdadige Terradeiforti/Terradeiforti DOC
Valdadige Terradeiforti/Terradeiforti DOC: It is an apellation from Veneto producing red, white, wines.White Grape IS Pinot Grigio and Red Grapes are Casetta, Lambrusco.Styles and Wine Composition:Pinot Grigio (Wh): Minimum 85% Pinot Grigio + OANWG;Superiore (Pinot Grigio); Casetta (Rd): Minimum 85% Casetta + OANRG; Enantio (Rd): Minimum 85% Lambrusco a Foglia Frastagliata (locally Enantio) + OANRG; Riserva (Casetta, Enantio): The Minimum alcohol level is 11.0% for Pinot Grigio; 12.0% for Superiore, Casetta, and Enantio; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Valdadige Terradeiforti/Terradeiforti DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good…
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Valdadige /Etschtaler DOC
Valdadige /Etschtaler DOC: It is an apellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Garganega, Müller-Thurgau, Nosiola, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc, Trebbiano, Welschriesling (Riesling Italico) and Red are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Lagrein, Lambrusco, Merlot, Pinot Nero, Schiava, Teroldego. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco, Chardonnay tranquillo, Pinot Bianco tranquillo, Pinot Grigio, Rosato, and Schiava; 11.0% for Chardonnay frizzante, Pinot Bianco frizzante, and Rosso We are working on this Valdadige /Etschtaler DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula…
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Soave Superiore DOCG
Soave Superiore DOCG: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Veneto.White Grape is Garganega and Wine Composition forSu periore (Wh): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay; maximum 5% OANWG; Riserva (Superiore). Minimum alcohol level is 12.0% for Superiore; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Soave Superiore DOCG appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At Value…
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Soave DOC
Soave DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Veneto.White Grape is Garganega and Wine Composition for Bianco (Wh) is Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay; maximum 5% OANWG; Spumante (WhSp): Minimum 70% Garganega; maximum 30% Trebbiano di Soave and/or Chardonnay; maximum 5% OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for non-subzone Bianco; 11.0% for Bianco from a subzone and for Spumante. We are working on this Soave DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History…
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San Martino della Battaglia DOC
San Martino della Battaglia DOC: This is an appellation for only white wines in the region of Veneto.White Grape is Friulano. Styles and Wine Composition:Bianco (Wh): Minimum 80% Friulano + OANWG;Liquoroso (WhFoSw): Minimum 80% Friulano + OANWG. The Minimum alcohol level is 11.5% for Bianco; 15.0% (potential) for Liquoroso We are working on this San Martino della Battaglia DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian Wine by Walter Filipputti– Hidden Gems of Italy: An Insider’s Secret Formula To Find Top-Class Italian Wines At…
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Riviera del Brenta DOC
Riviera del Brenta DOC:It is an appellation from Veneto producing red, white, rose’, and sparkling wines. White Grapes are Chardonnay, Friulano, Pinot Bianco, Pinot Grigioand Red are Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Raboso, Refosco.The Minimum alcohol level is 10.5% for Bianco, Chardonnay frizzante, and Pinot Bianco frizzante; 11.0% for Pinot Bianco tranquillo, Pinot Grigio, Tai, Rosato, Rosso, Raboso, and Novello; 11.5% for Chardonnay tranquillo, Cabernet, Merlot, Refosco, and Spumante; 12.5% for Riserva We are working on this Riviera del Brenta DOC appellation description.Please come back soon.Send us an e-mail if you are looking for more info atcheers@drinkitalian.com In the meantime, if you are in the mood for a good book, you can try:– The Modern History of Italian…
